Phillipa
Philippa is a feminine given name meaning "lover of horses" or "horses' friend", from the Greek Philippos, which is derived from philein, meaning to love and hippos, meaning horse. The English masculine form is Philip, which was formerly the vernacular form for both sexes.
Meaning & Origin of Phillipa
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Philippa is a feminine given name meaning "lover of horses" or "horses' friend", from the Greek Philippos, which is derived from philein, meaning to love and hippos, meaning horse. The English masculine form is Philip, which was formerly the vernacular form for both sexes.
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The Story of Phillipa
Phillipa first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1917, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2011, when 10 Phillipas were born — ranking #10,372 that year. As of 2026, Phillipa ranks #15,244 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 108 Phillipas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
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About the name Phillipa
Phillipa is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1917 and has accumulated 108 births in the dataset. Phillipa's peak popularity came in 2011 when it ranked #10,372. Use the chart and map above to compare Phillipa's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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